Device for securing bedstead-rails together



, Securing Bedstead-Rails Together, of which therewith; Fig. 3, a side view of another form within the ends of the rails B so as to project i UNITED STATES DANIEL D. CURTIS, OF SIDNEY CENTRE, NEWYORK.

DEVICE FOR SECURING BEDSTEAD-RAILS TOGETHER. I

SPECIFICA TION forming part of Letters P Application filed Gotober 12,1897.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, DANIEL D. CURTIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sidney Centre, in the county pt' Delaware and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Devices for the following is a specification.

Hy invention relates to a new and useful improvement in devices for holding bedsteadrails together for shipment or storage, and has for its object to provide an exceedingly sim ple and effective device of this description which consists, primarily, of notching the joint-irons of the rail and forming holes therethrough and then providing tie-plates for engagement with these joint-irons and pins for holding the plates in position.

With these ends in view this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth, and then speciically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may under-- stand how to make and use the same, the construction and operation will now'be described in detail, referring to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, yin Which- Figure l is a perspective of the ends of the bedstead-rails placed side by side and secured together by means of my improved tie-plate; Fig. 2, one end of such a rail having a portion thereof sectioned away so as to show the arrangement of joint-irons and the relative position of the tie-plate when in engagement of joint-irons with which my improvement may be combined, and Fig. 4i a perspective view of the tie-plate.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, A represents the joint-irons, which may be of any suitable design and secured beyond the latter, for the well-known purpose of securing said rails to the head and foot posts of the bedstead, and in the upper portion of these joint-irons I form notches or shoulders C, just beyond the face of the end portion thereof at a slight distance from the arent No. 601,503, dated March 29, 1898.

Serial No. 654,930. (No model.)

end of the rail, for the purpose hereinafter set forth.

A tie-plate E, as shown in Fig. 4, is formed of thin metal, such as sheet iron or steel, and has therein the slots F. These slots are of a width and length' adapted to pass over the joint-irons, as clearly shown in Figs. l and 2, and when so engaged with said irons it will be seen that the rails will be iirmly held against displacement relative to each other. In order that the tie-plates may not be acciden` tally disengaged from the joint-irons, pins G are passed through the holes D, and these pins are preferably wedge shape in order that they may be driven tightly Vwithin said holes, and these pins, in connection with the'engage` ment of the upper edges of the slots with the notches C, will securely retain the tie-plates in position.

It is to be noted that the tie-plates may be made of any size and the slots therein carried any distance apart to suit the requirements of the particular rails that are to be 'secured together, as rails of various designs necessitate the variance ofthe distance between their joint-irons to prevent them'from chaiing.

Any inconvenience which has heretofore been experienced in securing together the side rails of a bedstead for shipment or storage has caused much annoyance and loss of time, as well as the marring of the surfaces which are left loose to chafe together; but my improvement entirely overcomes this disadvantage and securely holds the rails in place relative to each other, and yet the tie-plates may be quickly removed, so as to separate the rails when occasion requires. The form of joint-irons shown in Fig. 3, while somewhat different in outline from that shown in the' remaining figures, nevertheless serves all the purposes for the utilization of my improved tie-plate; but I do not wish to limit the use of my improvement to any particular design of joint-irons, since it is obvious that it will work with equal facility in connection with joint-irons -of various designs.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is- 1. The herein-described combination of the j oint-irons of bedstead-rails, each of said irons IOO ed to pass over the joint-irons and enter into engagement With the notches, and pins adapted to be forced within the holes for securing said tie-plates in position, as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto afixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

DANIEL D. CURTIS.

Witnesses:

CHARLES H. MACE, R. E. LoeKwooD. 

